Collections-Virtual Museum of Images and Sounds

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Date: 1990-1999

Subject: Kaliya Dalana. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Kaliya Dalana is associated with the tale of Lord Krishna dancing upon and subduing Kaliya, a poisonous Naga living in the Yamuna river in Vrindavana. Here, Krishna is dancing over the hood of serpent Kaliya and his wives are asking Krishna for his mercy. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

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Date: 1990-1999

Subject: Chandana Yatra. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Chandana Yatra meaning Sandalwood Voyage in Sanskrit, continues for 42 days at Jagannatha, Puri. This festival indicates the worshiping of the deities with sandal mixed water. Chandana yatra is divided into two periods each of 21 days - Bahar chandana or Outer Chandana and Bhitar chandana or Inner chandana. During Bahar chandana, the representative images of Rama, Krishna, Madanmohan, Lakshmi and Biswadhatri are taken in a procession to Narendra tank. Also, images of Siva from five Shiva Temples known as "Pancha Pandavas" accompany them in a procession in the Narendra tank, the images are taken in well decorated boats and are worshipped. Bhitar Chandana is celebrated inside the Temple. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

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Date: 2000-2020

Subject: Jagannatha Triad. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. This is a pattachitra of the Jagannatha triad. Jagannatha is considered a form of Vishnu. He is a part of a triad along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra. The icons are carved and decorated wooden stump with large round eyes and a symmetric face and have a conspicuous absence of hands or legs. This image is a popular pattachitra theme in Odisha.

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Subject: Girigobardhan. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. The Girigobardhan image represents the incident when Lord Krishna lifted the Gobardhan Hill to provide shelter to the villagers of Vrindavan from torrential rains caused by Indra.

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Date: 1990-1999

Subject: Krishna Leela. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Krishna Leela consists of Krishna themes but in Odisha we come across themes that are not derived from the Bhagavata Purana. These are called rasa pictures which are special form of erotic games in which gopis or milkmaids have an important role. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

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Subject: Krishna Leela with Kandarpa Ratha. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Kandarpa Ratha is the most popular and frequently illustrated sport of Krishna who is shown riding a chariot provided by the limbs of a number of gopis or milkmaids.

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Subject: Radha Manabhanjan. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. This pattachitra shows the episode from Krishna Leela when Krishna is trying to apologize to and cajole Radha.

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Subject: Episodes from Ramayana. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. This pattachitra shows episodes from the epic Ramayana enclosed within a lotus shape.

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: 1990-1999

Subject: Episodes from Ramayana. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. This pattachitra shows episodes from the epic Ramayana. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: 1990-1999

Subject: Horse Heads. These are two horse heads made in papier-mâché. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of Papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. Masks of many shapes, forms and sizes are a part of Odisha’s culture. In Puri, they are used for sahijatra which means street theater. The folk theater probably originated as a show of strength during Mughal invasion when people chose to participate in masks. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

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Date: 1990-1999

Subject: Horse Head. This is a horse head made in papier-mâché. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of Papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. Masks of many shapes, forms and sizes are a part of Odisha’s culture. In Puri, they are used for sahijatra which means street theater. The folk theater probably originated as a show of strength during Mughal invasion when people chose to participate in masks.

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: 1990-1999

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Date: 1800-1899

Subject: Krishna-Radha on Kandarpa Hasti. In this straw craft image, Krishna and Radha are on a Kandarpa Hasti. Kandarpa Hasti, the heavenly elephant, is a popular theme in the context of Krishna Raas Leela. The other name of Kandarpa Hasti is 'Navanarikunjara' where nine gopis are entangled with each other to form the shape of an elephant. Straw craft is created by placing straw strand by strand to form a sheet and then cutting the sheet to create a patchwork for the desired shape. This is pasted onto a black cloth that has been mounted on a board. Images created are usually historical or religious. The Kandarpa paintings portray Krishna with the milkmaids or gopikas who are under the spell of his love, in different formations.

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Krishna-Radha on Kandarpa Doli. The Kandarpa paintings portray Krishna with the milkmaids or gopikas who are under the spell of his love, in different formations. In this straw craft image, Krishna and Radha are enjoying the Kandarpa Doli (divine swing) formed by gopis. Straw craft is created by placing straw strand by strand to form a sheet and then cutting the sheet to create a patchwork for the desired shape. This is pasted onto a black cloth that has been mounted on a board. Images created are usually historical or religious. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Krishna-Radha on Kandarpa Ashwa. In this straw craft image Krishna and Radha are on a Kandarpa Ashwa. Kandarpa Ashwa, the heavenly horse, is a popular theme in the context of Krishna Raas Leela where gopis are entangled with each other to form the shape of a horse. Straw craft is created by placing straw strand by strand to form a sheet and then cutting the sheet to create a patchwork for the desired shape. This is pasted onto a black cloth that has been mounted on a board. Images created are usually historical or religious. The Kandarpa paintings portray Krishna with the milkmaids or gopikas who are under the spell of his love, in different formations. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Nabakeli. This straw craft image refers to Nabakeli, a pleasure trip by Krishna, on a boat rowed by the milkmaids or gopis in the Yamuna. Straw craft is created by placing straw strand by strand to form a sheet and then cutting the sheet to create a patchwork for the desired shape. This is pasted onto a black cloth that has been mounted on a board. Images created are usually historical or religious. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

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Date: 1800-1899

Subject: Standing Snake. Snakes, nagas, have a high status in Hindu mythology. Naga Panchami is a day of traditional worship of Nagas or snakes when paintings and sculptures of snakes such as this are worshipped. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.